On the evening of Monday, July 23, as the nail manufacturers and exhibitors left the show floor after a full day’s work, they convened in a penthouse suite at the Mandalay to relax and mingle with other nail industry professionals.

Fantasy nail art found its way on the catwalk at the Hartland Mansion in Las Vegas. The annual Hair Wars Supreme Salon Tour began its cross-country tour in January searching for top-notch salons showcasing their style and creativity in fantasy hairstyles.

NAILS hosted a happy hour during Cosmoprof on Monday, August 1, attended by a number of professional nail care manufacturers, educators, and other noted guests in the industry. It was a great time to relax after the show, enjoy some cocktails and snacks, and mingle with others who normally don’t have a chance to get together.

For the second year in a row brush-on gel polish lines were the talk of the nail world at Cosmoprof North America. The game-changing nail category has steadily helped to reinvigorate the nail industry over the last year since its initial introduction. In addition, we saw some cool new nail art applications and advances in the pedicure chair world.

Beauty Match, a free service that allows visitors to easily identify Cosmoprof exhibitors matching their areas of interest by selecting desired product categories, is live on the Cosmoprof North America website.